Nelson Hernandez

"Blackie" was one of the top lieutenants of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel.

Biography
Blackie was born in Colombia to a family of African descent, and he was an associate of Pablo Escobar since the late 1970s, working as one of his bodyguards. Blackie was a lifelong follower of Escobar, and he was trusted enough to stay with Escobar's family at times. In 1992, he helped his boss in the execution of the treacherous Gerardo Moncada with assistance from Velasco, and Blackie and Velasco beat him to death and dismembered him.